Free-agent CB Chris Houston (Lions) is recovering from his second toe surgery and hopes to resume his NFL playing career. He expects to be medically cleared in August or September, which could jeopardize his chances of making a Week 1 roster.

Detroit Lions CB Chris Houston (toe) underwent surgery on his toe earlier this week, and it's unknown if he'll be able to make it back in time for training camp this summer. "I'm not certain, to be honest with you," head coach Jim Caldwell said. "I kind of leave those things up to our physicians. Those guys went to school for a long time to get those medical degrees and so what I do is try to focus in on what we're doing and I let them sort of navigate through it and give me an indication of it at some point in time." Houston is expected to be one of the team's starting cornerbacks this year alongside CB Darius Slay.

Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said CB Chris Houston (toe) is still dealing with the toe injury he suffered during the 2013 season. The team is still looking for the right treatment for Houston, but Mayhew did not rule out surgery.

Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell said he is not sure if CB Chris Houston will be able to bounce back from his subpar 2013 season when he was bothered by a toe injury. "We'll see. He's a young man and typically they heal pretty quickly, unlike old guys like me. But we anticipate that he'll come along, but we'll have to just wait and see," Caldwell said.

Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said he is confident CB Chris Houston will improve next season after struggling this season. "I'm very confident in Chris," Mayhew said. "He's a veteran player, he knows how to play the game. As you know he had some injury issues, had some off-field issues last season. We're confident in Chris' game."

The Detroit Lions could consider releasing CB Chris Houston this offseason if they do not believe he can be their top cornerback going forward. Houston is scheduled to count $4.8 million against the salary cap next season.

Detroit Lions CB Jonte Green looked a bit shaky at times in relief of CB Chris Houston, who missed his start due to injury. Green finished with four tackles and defensed two passes in the fourth quarter.

Detroit Lions CB Chris Houston (foot) is still awaiting results from his MRI from Monday, Nov. 25. He said he does not fear he has a stress fracture, but he has "much more than tightness." If he cannot play in the Week 13 game Thursday, Nov. 28, against the Green Bay Packers, rookie CB Darius Slay would get the nod in his absence.

Detroit Lions CB Chris Houston (leg) "doesn't appear" to have a long-term injury, but head coach Jim Schwartz is listing Houston as "day-to-day, week-to-week." "We'll just see. He has a leg injury. I'll just keep it that way," Schwartz said. "And we'll just see where he can get to this week and we'll try to get him back as quick as we can." CB Darius Slay would likely replace Houston if he's unable to play in Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers.